1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina House District 26
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Herman C. Gist (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating David A. King (R) by 52.8 points.
Herman C. GistDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.4%10,873
David A. KingRepublican
23.6%3,355
14,228 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET